Accused remanded over businessman shooting case in Dhaka’s Kadamtali

A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed accused Manjurul Islam on a two-day remand in an arms case filed over the shooting of a businessman inside his crockery shop in the capital’s Kadamtali area.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Alam passed the remand order following a petition filed by police, said Prosecution Department Sub-Inspector Abdus Sabur.

On Saturday, businessman Md Aslam Khan was shot after two men entered his crockery shop in the South Donia-Shanir Akhra area of Kadamtali in the capital. He was rescued and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

Manjurul Islam was detained at the scene with the help of local people. Police said they recovered two pistols, nine rounds of ammunition and one spent bullet casing from his possession.

Later, Sub-Inspector Ashok Kumar Sarkar of Kadamtali Police Station filed an arms case against the accused. Manjurul was shown arrested in the case and sent to jail on Sunday.

On the same day, the case’s investigation officer, Sub-Inspector Mithun Mondal of Kadamtali Police Station, sought a five-day remand for him. The court fixed Tuesday for the hearing in the presence of the accused.